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Overview

We are hiring Fitters/Welders for our 2nd shift at our Houston, TX manufacturing plant. As a Welder at Arcosa, you will apply appropriate welding processes to join and repair parts of metal or other weldable materials according to various specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Follow Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)
  • Proficiently perform flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead fillet welds
  • Inspect your own welds to ensure all quality requirements are met
  • Follow all safety rules and practices
  • May be involved in safety committees or initiatives
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Minimum of 1 year FCAW (flux-core weld) experience
  • Must demonstrate ability to satisfactorily pass vertical fillet and overhead fillet weld tests using FCAW-G
  • Ability to understand weld size requirements
  • Ability to understand weld quality acceptance criteria
  • Must be able to perform welding work while wearing all required personal protective equipment
  • May require working above ground (15 ft or more)
  • Must be able to climb ladders or stairs to reach objects; comfortable with heights
  • May require working in narrow or confined work spaces for extended periods of time
  • May require extensive kneeling, bending, walking and/or standing for long periods of time
  • Metatarsal steel toe boots are required at time of hire

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Monday - Friday (4:00 pm - 1:45 am)
  • Location: Houston, TX manufacturing plant

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 77 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 329 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 194 different employers. 126 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 721 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Arcosa Inc. currently has 6 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for Flux-Core. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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